Sunday I went down the street to the Econlockhatchee. Asa crayfish pattern, did not get a bite or see any fish other than Gambusia minnows. The wind howled through the new green on the trees and it was absolutely stunning out. No fish, but I was so glad I went.
Monday Maxx and I did a wheel bearing job on his sailboat trailer. The bearings were pretty bad, lots of water and rust,... Read More

Last week’s skip was not intentional. I fished Thursday and Friday, had a yard sale Saturday, and fished Sunday. The report just didn’t happen.Thursday’s fishing was a solo scouting trip to Mosquito Lagoon. Starting late, the Mitzi didn’t hit the water until after 11. I checked six spots and found fish in four of them, catching two slot reds and a flounder, all on a DOA S... Read More

January is usually the heart of the winter fishing season in East Central Florida. Water temperatures will be in the 60’s if all is normal, with cold snaps driving them as low as the upper 40’s and occasional warm spells lifting them into the upper 70’s. The changing temps will move the fish around more than at other times of the year, but by using a bit of common sense you can fin... Read More

Mike Conneen started the entire affair with an email. It had been way too long since I had participated in a real adventure.Monday morningwith a fly rod (something he had never done). I wanted a seatrout, a redfish, a snook, a tarpon, and a crevalle jack, all on fly.Mike carried two spinning rods and one fly rod. I had a six-weight only.We'd been outaybe an hour when I sp... Read More

I hope everyone had a magnificent Thanksgiving holiday.Monday Scott Radloff and I went to Mosquito Lagoon with a simple, straightforward mission- to catch a redfish for Thanksgiving dinner. We failed, catching one seatrout each. At least they were in the slot.Tuesday and Wednesday were monsoons, heavy rain and wind. Did not fish.Thursday the Kumiskis hosted about 35 fri... Read More

It’s been one of those weeks. A real cold front came through. The water temperature in the Mosquito Lagoon went from the 80s to the 60s in four days. My computer crashed. More stuff broke on my old car. The wind howled all week. I didn’t have any charters.Another week went by with only one day of fishing in. It seems to be a disturbing trend.On the other hand, Fishing Florida... Read More

Another Only Fished One Day This Week Port Canaveral Fishing ReportI spent some time this week working on my van, as explained last week. I'm not done yet.I spent some time this week publishing ebooks. See them all here: https://www.smashwords.com/blog/old-town-last-ride/And that, my friends, is another Only Fished One Day This Week Port Canaveral Fishing Report. At l... Read More

First, upcoming events
-October 25, Mosquito Lagoon Show and Tell Fishing Seminar. Learn more at http://www.spottedtail.com/mosquito-lagoon-on-the-water-show-and-tell-fishing-seminar/ - Only two seats left!A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog about the mullet run. Unknown to me at the time it had already peaked and ended, all in that week. It's scary how few mullet there are, and why d... Read More